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Harrison Missing 4 of 5 Redevelopment Promises boonton line green spaces harrison nj harrison path station harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency jackson street bridge manhattan transfer station montclair booton line nj transit train path station path train playground stickel bridge william a. stickel Apr 25, 2022

The Harrison Redevelopment Agency does not want to discuss four of five promises made by the Agency at its inception in 1999. Personnel of the Harrison Redevelopment Agency no longer talk about four of the five promises made to residents and developers.Ā  The four promises no longer discussed are in ...

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PSE&G Celebrates Earth Day with Purchase of Street Sweeper earth day environment harrison construction department harrison nj njdep pse&g pse&g gas line construction ravo street sweeper Apr 22, 2022

PSE&G announced today in celebration of Earth Day that it purchased a state-of-the-art street sweeper to clean the streets of Harrison NJ.Ā 

PSE&G is replacing gas piping throughout the Town of Harrison as previously reported.Ā  As part of the process, PSE&G has to cut into the blacktop and dig trenc...

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Twelve Blocks, Neighborhood Stories of the 60s east newark harrison history harrison nj kearny nj warner theatre Mar 28, 2022

There are history books written about the Town of Harrison and its contributions to the United States both in scientific innovation and production of goods both in peace and World War I and II.Ā  There is however a book based upon the adventures of some kids who used East Newark, Harrison, and Kearny...

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United Irish St. Patrick’s Parade Steps Off Early March 13th harrison nj harrison police holy cross church kearny nj red bulls soccer st. patrick day parade united irish Feb 20, 2022

A West Hudson tradition, the United Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, has been on hold for two years due to the Covid pandemic. The United Irish Association has decided that with a downward trend in the Covid transmission rate it is safe enough to hold the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this year on Sunday,...

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Frank E. Rodgers Longest Sitting Mayor in USA frank rodgers harrison nj mayor frank e. rodgers Feb 11, 2022

Francis E. Rodgers (November 15, 1909 – February 8, 2000) was an American Democratic Party politician who was among the longest-serving Mayors in U.S. history, first elected in 1946 as Mayor of Harrison, New Jersey. He served in the position for 48 years from 1946 to 1995, having been elected to 24 ...

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